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Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innover/ECCC-ECCC/index_eng.asp
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Sponsor/Award: |
NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH - NSERC - ECCC CALL ON PLASTICS - 2025 COMPETITION | LETTER OF INTENT |
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Grant Amount: |
$50,000 TO $200,000 PER YEAR |
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Deadline: |
Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: May 01, 2025
Sponsor's: May 15, 2025
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Subject Areas: |
Environmental Sustainability, Plastics, Clean Technology |
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Description: |
Informed by CaPSA and the Science assessment of plastic pollution, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) are collaborating to support research that will increase scientific knowledge to achieve Canada?s zero plastic waste targets (outlined in the Strategy and the Ocean Plastics Charter) and inform the advancement of plastics science policy and regulatory measures. This call focuses on research that advances the science around plastic designs and alternatives, the sustainable use of plastics, and plastic waste diversion and recovery. This call will also build on previous research to detect and characterize plastics in the environment and the exposure and effects of plastics on wildlife and human health. |
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Application Details: |
Applicants must begin by submitting a letter of intent (LOI) before the deadline. All invited applicants will then complete a full application to be submitted before the full application deadline.
Only one application per researcher will be accepted under the call (as either applicant or co-applicant).
Partners are welcome but not required. Please submit your draft LOI application to researchoffice@uwo.ca by 10AM May 1, 2025 for internal review and approval.
The LOI is submitted via NSERC?s online system using the LOI template by May 15, 2025. Western Research will confirm internal submission times.
INDIRECT COSTS ARE NOT APPLICABLE |
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NOTE: All research-related grant applications, letters of intent, contracts and agreements requiring an institutional or organizational signature must submit related documents to the Office of Research Services for review and approval. Requests for institutional signature should be received a minimum of five to ten business days before the
posted Sponsor deadline. Please see Western Research's website regarding the institutional signatory process for more details. Specific opportunities may have their own timelines and requirements for submissions. A ROLA Proposal submitted by the PI and bearing department and faculty approvals is required. |
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Western Contacts: |
Latinovich,Cessandra
Hancock,Jennifer Anne
Mora Stock,Cindy
Patel,Pinal
Raymond,Sandrena
McCandless,Kate Elizabeth
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Sponsor Contacts: |
RP-INITIATIVES-PR@NSERC-CRSNG.GC.CA
125 Zaida Eddy Private, 2nd floor
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 995 4273
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